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Showing 110 of 52313 articles for Art. 1 mars 2000

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 2000

The principal must also indemnify the agent for losses incurred by the agent in the course of its management, without imprudence attributable to the agent.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L2313-1-1

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of article L. 2313-1 are sent to the commune. They are communicated by the municipality to elected municipal representatives who request them, unde…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 5217-10-14 are transmitted to the metropolitan authority.They are communicated by the metropolitan authority to the elected members o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 71-111-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to the depositors' guarantee fund

Article L754-19

Article L. 352-1, as amended byOrder no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000, is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and the Agence française de développement

Article L773-10

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L774-10

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 515…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…na, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-1Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-1-1 Decree no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 R. 412…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L742-15

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231…

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